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Columbus, OH
Scioto Country Club
Scioto opened in 1916 as the Upper Arlington community was taking shape. Bobby Jones won the 1926 U.S. Open there, adding the American title to his British Open victory that season.1
- Location
- Columbus, OH
- Course
- 18 holes · par 70
- Original architect
- Donald Ross
- Club website
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Scioto Cc history
The Club also shaped a much younger golfer. Jack Nicklaus began winning its junior events under professional Jack Grout’s guidance, establishing the relationship between teacher and player that became central to his development.1
The course
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Championships
Results and dates 2 editions
PGA Championship
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Chandler Harper
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U.S. Open
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Robert T. Jones Jr.
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Sources and editorial notes7 references
Sources for this story
- Scioto | Club History Scioto Cc
Institutional history and course description.
Consulted 2026-09-21
Record sources
- Club mark source
- Scioto Cc
- 2026 PGA Championship Media Guide The official Media Guide directly enumerates the 32nd playing, champion, site, and its year-page date span. The recorded venue and champion preserve the official PGA Championship History entry’s published text. The champion-only winner field is intentionally separate from the official match-play result: 4&3 over Henry Williams, Jr.
- PGA Championship host record The 1950 PGA record names Scioto Country Club. The host Club is verified; the exact course and routing used for this edition have not been confirmed.
- 2026 USGA Championships Media Guide - U.S. Open The official 2026 USGA Championship Record Book directly enumerates the completed 1926 Championship, champion, explicit date span, and site in Championship Results: 1895 to 2025. The recorded champion and site preserve the higher-resolution register text. The current official U.S. Open Champions table independently confirms the year, champion, and site.
- USGA championship host record Dated USGA host wording Scioto C.C., Columbus, Ohio is explicitly reconciled to Scioto Cc in Columbus, OH. The dated register identifies the Club. A continuing physical Course identity is not inferred from a single stored Course or an unqualified venue name. Host and competition dates: www.usga.org